Anthony Naveed (Urdu: انتھونی نوید) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member for the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023.
Anthony Naveed | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 25 February 2024 – 9 October 2024 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| In office 13 August 2018 – 11 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians |
Political career
editHe was elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election representing Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians[1]
Naveed is a Roman Catholic and was elected under Pakistan's law of allotting seats to religious minorities. As member of the assembly, he has spoken out against a proposed bill that would have applicants state their religious identification before applying, arguing that it would further promote religious discrimination.[2]
References
edit- ^ "General Elections 2018 - Reserved Seats Returned Candidates Notifications - National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies". Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appeal from a Catholic politician: "No" to rules and job advertisements that discriminate and dishonor religious minorities". Agenzia Fides. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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